Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-02-03
SCARLET FEVER.T
ALSO CALLED
SCARLATINA, SCARLET Rash
CANKER RASH, Etc.
Issued by the State Board Of Health OF Ohio.
ALSO CALLEI

Issued by the State Board Of Health OF Ohio.
Scarlet Fever, also called Scarlatina,
Scarlet Rash, Canker Rash, etc.. is a
dangerous, contagious disease, Of far
more Importance in our State, owing to
its frequency, than either smallpox or
cholera,
The contagium or poison of scarlet
fever surpasses that of any other erup-
tive fever, except smallpox, in its
tenacious attachment to objects and its
portability to distant localities.
The poison may retain its injecting
properties for months unless destroyed
by proper disinfection. ~ .-s
1t usually attacks children under ten
years of age, hence the great import
ance of preventing children from being
exposed 70 the disease. The latest evi-
dence indicates that scarlet fever never
originates from any telIurio or atmos-
pheric Influence, but is always due to a
specific principle or contagium: In
other words, scarlet fever can only oc-
cur by infection from pre-existing
case of the same disease. Countries
have been free from 1t for centuries till
AhARVAAC& Wy al NlCW sOl
this fact, the great Importance of isola-
tion, quarantine and disinfection in
preventing the spread of the disease, is
beyond question. From want of proper
precautions in this respect. it not in
frequently happens that scarlet fever
will attack successively large family
of children. 1t is believed that by the
strict observance of the following rules
and, regulations this disease may be
greatly restricted in our State: a n 8.
l. When child has sore throat and
fever, and especially when scarlet fever
is present in the neighborhood, it
should Immediately be separated from
others until q physician has seen it,
and determined whether it has scarlet
fever. ''''''' '--' ''' '''''''
2. When a person is known to be
sick with this disease, no matter how
light the attack may appear to be, he
should Immediately be separated from
all Others excepting his attendants, and
removed to a room specially prepared
for his occupancy. .'-' 'li'''
8. This room should be prepared by
removing from it all superfiuous furni-
ture, carpets, extra clothing, books,
etc.; in short, everything not absolutely
needed for the comfort of the sick, or
the convenience of the attendants. All
closets connecting with ther room should
have everything removed from them.
4. The room. should be large, pre-
ferably in the upper story, and as far
removed from the family rooms as pos
sible. - "a HREe4 ~ aaggHFas@@
5. The best means for disinfectine a
sick-roOm is to secure abundance of
fresh air. The patient, however, must
not be exposed to direct drafts, and this
can be avoided by fitting beneath the
lower window-sash a strip Of board a
few inches in width. ~. .. ,... u
6. Other children of the family, not
affected, may be sent to some place
where there are no children, or others
liable to take the disease; but their
clothing should have had no contact
with the patient, or should be disinfect-
ed, and they should remain apart from
the public for period of two weeks.
z. Friends should not be allowed to
visit the patient, and no one should be
admitted to the sick-room except the
nurse and necessary attendants. No
child must he allowed to. enter the
house. '71 Nm
g., A,card with Scarlet Fever on it
should be placed in a conspicuous posi-
tion on the house or premises in which
there is O person sick with the disease.
8. The attendants should wear only
such clothing as can be washed, and
should keep themselves and their
patient perfectly clean. Especially
should they guard against allowing the
discharges from the patient to remain
on their hands, which should be fire.
quently washed in a disinfeetant solu-
ton. ,.,.a.,g e=...-i =, ...g
10. Food or drink which has been
in the sick-room should not be thrown
in the swill-barrel; it should be cared
for in the same manner as the dis
charges Of the patient. ''' ' '''''
IL. All cups, glasses, spoons, etc.,
used in the sick-room should be washed
separate from the other dishes, and
should remain some time in boiling
water. -aef '.s..s.-0
IL. Towels, bed clothes, patients
body linen, etc., should not be mixed
with the other soiled clothing, or be
admitted to the general wash without
being first thoroughly disinfected.
13. All persons recovering from scar
let fever are dangerous, and should not
be permitted to attend school, church
or other public assembly, nor allowed
to play with other children. They are
sources of contagion SO long as any
peel or scaling of the skin continues,
and must be kept secluded until this
process is fully completed. ,,.y-
13. A public funeral must not be
held of any one dying from this disease
and in no case should any child be per.
mitted to attend. Newspaper notice
of such death should distinctly sta:e
that the deceased died of scarlet fever.
n DIsINFECTIoN. '.'""
When case of scarlet fever occurs
let the following disinfectant solution
be prepared at once: ta 5Hil"f
SOLUTION NO. |.
Dissolve chloride of lime, Of the best
quality, in soft water, ,sin the proportion
of four ounces to the gallon. /" Isl ',, a,i,l
SOLUTION NO. 2. fr RH's"
Dissolve corrosive sublimate in hot
water, in the proportion of two ounces
to the gallon, and add one drachm OF
permanganate of potash to each gallon